He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics in all artistic gymnastics event and won four gold and one silver medal.

[2] Muratov's father worked at a munitions factory in Moscow; he volunteered to fight in World War II and went missing in action in 1942.

After the war ended, he went back to school, where he was introduced to gymnastics.

[2][3] In 1951, Muratov married Sofia Muratova, a fellow Olympic gymnast.

[3][4] The careers of both parents were marred with injuries, which eventually forced them to retire in 1958 and 1964, respectively.